Rail-fastener.



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, To all whom it may concern;-

Be. it known that I. LOUIS Orrnosrxna. a

citizen of the United States. residing at provision of a strong'andreliable joint or fastener which will prevent spreading of the rails andfirmly, hold their adjoining ends in place. I i

A further object is the pro'visionof-a A fastener which will-dispensewith bolts 01' other separate fastening means, thereby eliminating theusualholes 1n the end-portions of the-rails which tend to weaken them.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of thefastener applied to the rails. Fig. 2 1s a transverse vertlcal sectionthereof taken through one of its Fig. 3 is a simllar section Fig. 4

end portions. taken through its central portion. is a perspective viewof the inner fastening member. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective viewof the outer fastening member. Fig. 6 is a similar view of one of therails, showing the means for interlocking it with its support. 1

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding partsthroughoutthe several views;

' 10 .indicates the adjoining ends of the rails. Applied to the innerand outer sides of the rails are fastening or clamping members eachpreferably comprising a.pa1r of transverse end pieces 11 arranged onopposite sides of the meeting ends of the rails and rig-idly connectedtogether by a longitudinal tie orspace-bar 12 formed integral therewith.These end pieces and tie bars are constructed -to fit snugly against thesides or webs of the rails between the customary tread and base-flanges,as shown in Figs. 1, :2 and 3, so as to interlock With the rails andprevent vertical movement of said members relative to the rails. Therails and said end pieces rest upon transverse railsupports or, plates13 whlch are preferably seated in recesses formed in the upper face ofthe tie 141 and secured in place thereon by spikes 15 or other suitablefastenings. I

Extending upwardly from each of these rail-supports and preferablv abovethe base- Louis OTTROSINKA'. 0F LACKAWANNA. NEW YORK. ASSIGNOR 0F,ONEj-H AL F r0 Anna M. McDOUGAL, OF BUFFALO, NEW Your H i, flanges ofthe rails, area pair .ofqlug-s- 16 Specification of Letters Patent.Patented Ma'vzttiflt 51th. Application filed February 4, 1916.'Seria1No.76,091: v i

arranged on opposite SlLlQS'Of:tlltidfillllifld in the undersides oftheCOI'I'QSPO11(llI1g;QI 1(l pieces 11; The fastening 'n'iembers are. thuslnterlocked with said lugsand hclduagainst projecting into socketsor.recessesl'tformed displacement thereon in a horizontal plane, r I

firmly holding the rails and; preventing spreading thereof To facilitatethaentrance ot the lugs into said sockets, these parts are tapered. asshown. A.

As illustrated in I -"igs. -2- and 6. the base.,,-

flanges of the rails are provided in oppositeedges.- with lockingnotches or recesses 18 arranged to receive the adjacent, baseportions ofthe lugs to prevent longiti'idinal displacement of the rails on theirsupports..:

If desired, these notches m'ayabe-o nitted, and the lugs 16 spaced'farther apart. to vhear against the unnotched edges of the base-;fianges of the rails. I As the lugs snugly fit the sockets or recesses17 they prevent the fastening members from tilting away from the ra1l's,thus dispensing with the useaof bolts or other addltional fastenings forthis purpose. The lugs are also long enough and arranged insufliciently-close proxi'mityto:

the sides of the rail to avoid such tilting. As shown at.19, F g. 2, thetopofthe inner fastening member terminates below the ball ortread-flange of therails to permit the wheel-flanges to clear saidmembers. I The outer fastening member preferably extends to the top ofsaid. tread-flange, as shown; to

more firmly hold the ends 'of the' rails in place, andfor thispurposepsai'd" member-is provided in its inner face with a' lon-gitudis'nal groove 20 W ih receives theztread flange a r j a V:

In using this device for-fastening the'intel-mediate portions of therails; the longitudinal tie-bars 12 0f the end pieces-11= are; omittedand one of the railsupports'18 is placed upon each tie; the lugs 16of-said-supports entering the sockets 17 "of the-"end pieces, as beforedescribed.

It will be seen by referenceto l ig. that the lugs of-the outerfastening 'IXIQHIbBfaIB preferably somewhat larger than those of theinner one, for the reason that theoutward strain on the rails exerted bya passing train is greater than the inward strain.

In assembling the parts of the joint, the

adjoining ends of the. rails are elevated above the lugs of therail-supports 13. Th

ment, as hereinbefore described.

are lowered upon said supports to pass the 'socketed end pieces 11 oversaid lugs, thereby interlocking the fastening members with the supportsand reliably holding the rails against lateral and longitudinaldisplace- To disconnect the'rails, they are simply elevated to withdrawthe fastening members fromjengagement with the lugs 16-of therailsupports, whereupon said members may be removed from the rails.

As no bolts or similar fastenings are required by the use of this joint,its cost is correspondingly lessened, audit is safer and more reliablethan joints employing suchfastenings.

I claim 'as my invention: v 1. The combination of a rail having atread-flange and a base-flange, a supportfor the rail having a lugextending upwardly therefrom, and a fasteningunember constructed toengage the rail between its tread and base flanges to preventindependent ver-' tical movement of the rail and said member,

seid fastening member having in its underside a socket which receivessaid lug, where by the fastening member-is held. againstlateraldisplacement relatively to said support,

the rail and the fastening member being capable' ofv upward movementindependently of said rail-support to disengage said socket from saidlug.

'2. The, combination of a railv having a tread-flange and a base-flange,a supportfor the rail having a lug extending upwardly therefrom, and afasteningmember constructed to engage the rail between its tread andbase flanges to prevent-independent ver tical movement of the rail andsaid member, said fastening member having in its underside a socket inwhich said lug is closely. fitted, saidlug extending upwardly far enoughand being arranged in sufficiently close proximity to the side of therail to prevent tilting of the fastening member relatively to the sideof the rail'without the use of additional fastenings.

3; The combination of adjoining rails having tread and base-flanges,transverse rail-supports arranged on opposite sides of the joint betweenthe rails and each having an upwardiy-extending lug, and a removablefastening member extending acrossthe meeting ends of the railsandcon'structed to engage the same between their tread and l. Thecombination of adjoining railshaving tread and base-flanges, transverserail-supports arrangedon opposite sides of Y the joint between the railsand provided on oppos te sides of the rails with upwardlyextending'lugs,and fastening members'engaging'opposite sides of the adjoining railsbetween the tread and base-flanges, eachof said members comprisingend-pieces provided with recesses which receive the lugs of thecorresponding rail-support and atie-bar.

connecting said end pieces and extending across the meeting ends of therails.

5. The combination of asrail having a tread-flange and abase-flange, asupport on which said rail rests having "a lug extending upwardlytherefrom, a fastening member provided with a recess into'which said lugslidably extendssaid recess having a con tinuous wall, said fasteningmember being removable through upward .movenient and engaging the railintermediate the treadflange and-base-flange, said. parts formingthe/sole fasteningmeans employed, the en'- gagement of the fasteningmember'with said flanges preventing independent vertical movement of therail and fastening member, and the recess-and-lug connection preventinglateral displacement and tilting of the fastening member, whereby theuse of fastening bolts 01- the like to prevent tilting of the fasteningmember is avoided. I

6. The combination of a rail. having a tread-flange and a base-fiangeQasupport on which said rail rests having a lug extending upwardlytherefrom and above said base fiange,ja fastening member provided with arecess into which said lug-slidably extends,

said recess having continuous wall, said fastening member beingremovable through upward movement and engaging the railintei'inediatethetread-flange and base-flange,

said parts forming the sole fastening means employed.

7. The combination of a rail having a tread and'a base flange, :1support on which said rail rests having a-lug projecting'upwardlytherefrom, said base-flange having a notch whichinterlocks with saidlug, and a fastening member engaging said rail intermediate said treadand base flanges and provided in its underside with a socket whichreceives said lug.

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